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Injustice 2 Mobile dev apologises for "tone deaf" Pride event
"Insensitive and inappropriate." News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 4 Jun 2021 47 comments The developer of Injustice 2 Mobile has apologised for a Pride event that challenged players to beat up a queer woman. The mobile version of NetherRealm's fighting game was accused of being "tone deaf" after an in-game challenge designed to celebrate Pride Month tasked players with defeating canonically bisexual character Poison Ivy hundreds of thousands of times.
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Poison Ivy in Injustice 2 Mobile. Rewards for completing the community challenge included Harley Quinn tokens - a nod to Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn's romantic relationship in DC Comics. In a statement posted to the official Injustice 2 Mobile Twitter page, Warner Bros.
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/ NetherRealm apologised for the challenge, saying it was "insensitive and inappropriate". "Real life violence against the LGBTQIA+ community and women within that community in particular is all too common and we should actively engage in efforts to end LGBTQIA+ violence, not normalise it. "We apologise to the greater community, but especially LGBTQIA+ members.
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We are committed to listening and doing better." pic.twitter.com/jZejuTr1Jf- Injustice 2 Mobile (@Injustice2Go) June 4, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings In a follow-up statement, the developer said rewards earned from this challenge will not be removed from players profiles and will be sent tomorrow after the challenge is complete. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription.
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